Problems Creating PDFs
A lot of problems creating PDFs come from using the wrong printer to create the PDF or underlying printfile.You should use Adobe's Distiller printer instance to create a PDF. This comprises the latest...
View ArticleSetting Up Acrobat 5/Distiller 5
The content of this thread comes from a collection of information mostly provided by Dov Isaacs on the Framers forum, .
View ArticleThe utility, HTML Setup, is not available? What am I doing wrong?
I open a chapter file in FM10. I select File > Utilities, but the HTML Setup... option is ghosted and not selectable. I thought maybe something was wrong with my file, so I tried using one of the...
View ArticleFrameMaker 7.2 - missing fonts
I recently switched from a computer with Windows XP to a new computer with Windows 7. I didn't install the exact fonts that I had on the old computer, but will install them as I need them (I saved them...
View ArticleControlling Acrobat 9's starting page side view
FM8 p277, WinXP, SP2Acrobat 9 ProIs there some magic incantation within Acrobat 9 to actually invoke a "real" facing pages view?In FM's facing pages view the document is correctly displayed, i.e. the...
View ArticleBest tool for HTML conversion: RoboHelp or FrameMaker 10
We are approaching an HTML conversion of our FrameMaker books. What tool would you suggest using for best results, RoboHelp or FrameMaker? We have a simple style set but many graphics (screenshots). We...
View ArticleAfter upgrading from FM 9 to 11, FM crashes when the Print Book command is...
After upgrading from FrameMaker 9 to 11, the program crashes when the Print Book command is selected to print files that were converted from FM 9 to FM11. (Resulting .pdf files are problematic, w/...
View ArticleSuddenly cannot adjust table width via sizing handles
I have found the cause of this, and it is rather bizarre: Using Structured FM, 10.0.2.419, on a Windows 7 Ultimate (32-bit) OS. Today I noticed I cannot resize table columns in the usual way, by...
View Articlehighlighting or changing color and entering comments
Hi AllI am using Adobe Framemaker 9.0 for windows. I have a few questions.1. Does not look like this version offers any highlighting text feature, correct? I just want to either highlight text areas...
View ArticleCreating PS file with Adobe PDF very slow
Hallo Framers, I use FrameMaker 7.1 and Distiller 8.1.3 under Windows XP. As recommended in many posts on this forum, I have set Adobe PDF as my default printer. I use the Print To File setting and...
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PDF generation not respecting right margin
Hello FM community, I'm relatively new to FrameMaker and I'm hoping you might be able to help me out with an margin issue I've been experiencing lately, probably the last two weeks or so. I have the...
View ArticleFm 11 UI bug: tags in the Paragraph Designer don't scroll
Here's another Fm 11 UI bug: Create a new blank file: File > New Portrait.Open the Paragraph Designer and click in the Paragraph Tag box.Scroll through the list of paratags using the ARROW DOWN...
View Articleglitch du jour …
… not the level of stability we have generally come to appreciate!I'm updating a ToC style. Esc, o, p, d opens the Designer as usual, and double-click on the highlighted New Tab Stop opens the Edit Tab...
View Articlebackground image on master page
marketing wants me to put a background image on all pages of our manual (a light swoosh on top and bottom of each page). i importing the image onto the master page. it comes in with an anchored frame....
View ArticleGreater than or equal symbol not working
Hi, I cannot get the "greater than or equal to" symbol to display properly. I can get the less than or equal symbol to display by typing Ctrl+q #, and then formatting it as Symbol font. According to...
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Garbage found in Index Marker
Hi Guys,My FM files are Chinese, but in English OS Locale, the Index Marker displayed as garbage （please see below screenshot）. Could we resolve this issue by changing the code page for the marker in...
View ArticleHow do you apply a master page to multiple documents at the same time?
How do you apply a master page to multiple documents at the same time?
View ArticleReferenced files missing links
I was given a project that was never completed. It involves a large number of referenced images. I am also working on a server from across the country, so things are sluggish to begin with. When I...
View Article"draft" (and other watermark) in Acrobat
Prepare book in Framemaker, save as .pdf – looks fine, which is what you'd hope for! Add "draft" watermark at 50% transparency, and Acrobat helpfully adds a dark grey veil to every page to make sure...
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Text Frames on Body Pages "Buried" After Master Page Update
I have a full page background on my master page (Left in this case) that incorporates static graphics and borders for certain master pages. I use the borders/boxes for NOTE and TIP text on certain...
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